Director of Photography (DoP) Also known as: Cinematographer (especially when the DoP operates the camera), DoP, DP is the person responsible for the photographing or recording of a film, television production, music video or other live action piece. What does a Director of Photography do? The Director of Photography is the person in charge of creating a…
Once again here at Chiba’s Makuhari Messe convention center, media pass in hand, for Tokyo Game Show (TGS) 15 minutes before the doors opened at 10am And yet, by the time I’d made it to the exhibitor floor for the day, the halls were already swarming with attendees that had gotten there before me, already…
Warning: Shibuya’s mayor has strongly discouraged people from coming to Shibuya this Halloween, citing serious safety concerns. Shibuya is famous for its scramble crossing, which in recent years has become a hub and the go-to spot for younger generations — both local residents and tourists — for boisterous Halloween celebrations with thousands of costumed partiers…
Rakuten Fashion Week 2024 Spring/Summer was held for six days from Monday, August 28 to Saturday, September 2. According to information announced by the Japan Fashion Week Organization (JFWO), 50 brands will participate in this season and each brand will present its latest collection either in physical or digital format. The pandemic had been declared…
The FuelFest Japan car festival was held at the legendary Fuji International Speedway on August 11, 2023. The Speedway Fest and car show is a once-in-a lifetime opportunity to get a firsthand glance at over 2,000 finely tuned foreign and domestic high performance cars that entertain thousands of fans while competing on multiple venues, including…
An awesome lineup of 2nd, 3rd & 4th generation artists in Korea has been released! A large scale water themed music festival from Korea that allows you to enjoy the most from summer that contains water fighting with water gun, swimming pool party, and fancy performance of dance music artists has landed in Japan for…
While some major fashion shows are fully reviving live runway shows, Rakuten Fashion Week TOKYO 2023 A/W season has secured the stage for online shows with “the new format” learnt from the pandemic. Of 58 houses on the official Tokyo calendar, 42 brands presented in-person runway shows with the remaining 16 labels opting for digital…
The Tokyo Auto Salon is one of the wildest car shows on the planet because it allows Japan’s biggest car makers to let their imagination run wild. Typically these kinds of shows focus on the aftermarket companies, and while there are still plenty of those, the big brands also join in on the fun. Here…